Harrisonburg Mecca of Dunkards Annual Brethren Meeting Opens
Church of the Brethren delegates arrive from across the nation as the Harrisonburg gathering begins in Virginia. Officials expect about 15 000 attendees when the main body arrives with 25 000 to 30 000 on Sunday, with special trains operating from multiple railroads and an early Pittsburg excursion passing Winchester today.
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Church of the Brethren
West
Pacific Slope
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Harrisonburg
Union
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Revival closes with lecture as Grimes notes events of week
In Grimes Virginia on May 27 a protracted revival ended with a strong finish and a Christ themed illustrated lecture by Rev. D S Henkel. The week also brought a new baby at Rose Hill Farm and local social notes detailing residents visiting, business calls, and minor mishaps around town.
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Grimes
Christ
D. S.henkel
Rose Hill
Ernest B. Clevenger
Fred Ss. Wright
D. H. Hensell
A. M. Thompson
Brucetown
R.A. Trimble
William Roe
Appie Ridge
Edgewood
R. Lee Pannett
Mr. Hubert
J. D. Payne
Bunker Hil
W. Va
Mr. Crisman
Lynchburg Anti-Saloon League Aids Near Beer Law Enforcement
The Lynchburg Anti-Saloon League plans to aid authorities enforcing laws against near beer and hard cider sales in the city. A fund will be raised to support this effort.
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Lynchburg Anti-Saloon League
Don’t Injure Health With Chronic Bowel Impurities
An old advertisement urges readers to cleanse the bowels and avoid illness, touting Gans CARTCOR LAX pure castor oil powder as tasteless and odorless and recommended by leading physicians with 10c 25c and 1.00 sizes sold by reliable druggists.
Home life vs career for New York’s top woman earner
Miss Anna Louise Amendt, the highest paid woman in New York at nearly $20,000 a year, argues that domestic ties trump career success. She describes home as the natural sphere, urges young women to marry, and says concentration and belief in ability drive business achievement.
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New York
Anna Louise Amendt
Miss Amendt
Capon Springs Community Notices May 27
Capon Springs updates on mail routes with James Farmer changing to Wardensville and Tucky Hashman taking Capon Road duties. Pearl Anderson improves after illness. Davie Himelwright and Ernest Lafollette visited Luther Lineburg. Dr Maphis and son stayed with Fred Gore. Rev Pilgrim preached amid rain. J B Cooper injured by a wheel while sawing. Jange Miller visited sister Rachel Hannum.
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Capon Springs
James Farmer
Capon ‘Springs
Capon Road
Wardensville
Tucky Hashman
Star Tannery
Pearl Anderson
Davie ‘Himelwright
Ernest Lafollette
Luther Lineburg
Jange Miller
Rachel Hannum
Odd Fellows sermon set in Inwood June 4 at 2 PM
Bunker Hill reports Rev G Luttrell to preach at U B Church Inwood on June 4 at 2 PM. Local farmer Gray Silver shipped a carload of lambs east. Dr Hott of Morgantown visited en route to White Hall. Cut worm damages corn in areas. Bud Harris resigns Baker lime works timekeeper and leaves for home. Robert Perry injures leg with sheep shears. Harry LeFevre loses a fine suckling colt. cause unknown.
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Bunkider Hill
W. VA
G. Luttrell
Odd Fellows
U. B
Inwood
Gray Silver
Hott
Morgantown
White Hall
Bud Harris
Baker Lime Works
Self-destruction tale among Clump Point tribe diverges view
The account from Con fessions of a Beachcomber recounts a Clump Point youth tormented by a skin disease who chose to dive for a snagged hook. Despite pleas, he disappeared beneath the water as a crocodile lurked, resurfaced briefly in distress, then was torn away from a companion.
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Clump Point
Forehanded Farmer Stirs Childs Curiosity On Farm
Little Katherine hears a thrifty neighbor praised as forehanded and later wonders about a man’s two upver hands. The farmer’s wife notes the girl’s curious gaze as she sits by Mr B and asks if he is sitting on his hands.
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Katherine
Mr. B
New York Times
Iceberg Gardens Bloom on Atlantic Voyage
A tourist recalls passing many icebergs on a Europe bound trip and finding a garden on one berg. The captain notes iceberg gardens are not uncommon as moss and soil form on the ice, supporting yellow flowers amid the arctic summer.
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Europe
Barber Confronts Grim Odds in Tight Chair Standoff
A barber pauses his work as a patron faces a life threatening chair restraint. The mood is tense with the man declaring odds against survival while awaiting decisive action. A London Globe tone frames the peril and suspense.
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London Globe
Presbyterians Pick Lewisburg for Next General Assembly
The Southern Presbyterian Church general assembly accepted Lewisburg West Virginia as the site for its next meeting, rejecting other invitations from Louisville Kentucky and Texarkana Texas. The session in Savannah Georgia heard reports on church issues including a memorial on polygamists in foreign missions and heard addresses by Dr. S L Morris of Atlanta and Dr. George H Denny of Washington and Lee University. Lewisburg sits in Winchester Presbytery.
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General Assembly
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
Savannah
Lewisburg
W. Va
Louisville
Texarkana
Texas
Presbyterian Church
S. L. Morris
Atlanta
George H. Denny
Washington and Lee University
Winchester Presbytery
Why Is Fat A Medical Mystery Explained
A medical ad claims fat results from a digestive defect in fatty individuals. It asserts Marmola Prescription Tablets correct the defect, enabling fat to dissolve without dieting or exercise, promising a daily loss of ten to sixteen ounces and renewed energy.
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Marmola Company
Detroit
Mich
Gore VA Briefs and Local Social Notes
Inclement weather kept Rev Masie from a scheduled sermon in Gore Virginia. Mrs J W Parish has been indisposed for days. Pauline and Beulah Parish visiting Mrs D F Kerns. Dave Jiffin of Yellow Springs visited the village. W B Adams and Edyth spent Sunday with E L Hook family. D A Brodie of Washington DC plans June 2 trip to Seattle for the fair. Lizzie Potts was formerly Mrs Brodie. Adams and Fred Triplett in Winchester on business. Attendees from Gore at Ebenezer meeting. A Sunday school is now organized with D F Kerns as superintendent.
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David Stuckey
Jones’ Springs
W. Va
David Leight
L. A. McKee
White Hall
R. H. Buckey
John McKown
C. E. Bockey
Marie
E. D. Kiger
Julie C. Cochran
R. H. Bockey
Maggie Feets
Walter Stottlemyer
W. B. Adams
Edyth
Trone
E. L. Hook
D. A. Brodie
Washington, D. C
Seattle
Washington
Brodie
Lizzie Potts
Fred Triplett
Winchester
Ebenezer
Lnsine
D. F. Kerns
Weather Report for Virginia Cloudy North Showers South
Cloudy in the northern part of Virginia with showers expected in the southern portion tonight or Friday. The report notes varying conditions across the state with potential rainfall in southern counties.
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the Star
Washington
Virginia
Witness Under Oath Sparks Lawyer’s Plea in Courtroom
A lawyer presses a witness to tell the story in his own words while the witness insists he is under oath. The exchange, captured by the Yonkers Statesman, highlights courtroom tension and the gravity of sworn testimony.
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Yonkers
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